Taking a deep breath, Kit told Danyen, “I believe there is a spy among us, that one of the Representatives is actually working closely with the queen. But I don’t know how he may be accessing her. None of my guards have ever seen him in the hall that leads to her chambers, save for when we are all attending an event on that side of the castle, of course. I need to know if he’s truly in cahoots with her, or if I’m mistaken for suspecting such deviousness.”

Danyen’s brown eyes narrowed slightly before he said, “Pierce?”

Once again, Kit felt relieved. “Yes, and since your room is so...